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Today, Pastor Jack teaches that Hannah’s barrenness was allowed by God, yet she remained obedient and continued to worship Him through her sorrow.

Have you ever had one of those days when you wondered when your suffering would end? It’s difficult to navigate life, especially when you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. But that’s where Jesus comes in. Jesus reminds you that you’re never alone; even in the darkest times, He is the light in the emptiness and a beacon of hope when the storm feels unending. Today, Pastor Chris encourages you to place your faith in Jesus Christ. Even when you feel all alone, He will always be with you.

There are two things, two attitudes, that kill love. In this message, Chip exposes what those two attitudes are, how to spot them, and how to keep them from ruining your love life.

Learning to love in “Real Time”

1. Responding to Hurts:Truth: Love is patient and kind (1 Corinthians 13:4a).Practice: When hurt, love absorbs the blow and responds with kindness.
2. Responding to Differences:Truth: Love does not envy or boast; it is not rude, self-seeking, easily angered, or does it keep a record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:4b-5).Practice: Celebrate differences and refuse to compare (1 Corinthians 12:12-31).

Comparison always leads to carnality.

• Envy (Compares UPWARD): Produces jealousy, anger, resentment, and bitterness (1 Corinthians 12:15-16).
• Solution: Believe God is good and has provided what's best for you. Admit and repent, ask God to use you, meditate on His goodness, and choose gratitude.
• Arrogance (Compares DOWNWARD): Produces pride, boasting, rudeness, and independence (1 Corinthians 12:21-22).
• Solution: Admit your needs and be vulnerable to receive God's goodness. Remember everything is from God, recall your humble beginnings, spend time with those who know your true self, and admit your needs.

Broadcast Resource

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• I Choose Joy Book
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Today, Pastor Jack teaches that Samuel’s mother, Hannah, endured many hardships and tears. Devotion to the Lord is not without sorrow, but when we obey God in the midst of pain, His grace is always enough.

If we take a look at the world around us, what would we see? Pain, suffering, and confusion—these are all byproducts of sin. However, by the grace of God, He paid the price for everyone who accepts Him as their Lord and Savior. Sometimes, in our walk with God, we may forget that we were once in the same situation: living life without Christ. That’s why, in this message, Pastor Chris reminds us that every person struggles with sin and encourages us to have a heart for the lost, rather than looking down on them.

Are you struggling to get past a hurt or injustice that has happened in your life? Maybe with a spouse? A child? Or a close friend? Do you wish you could just move on, but you don’t know how? Chip encourages us with a very simple but profound way to begin to live and love again.

• 4 words drive our lives, our schedules, our relationships, and our souls...

Bigger - Better - Faster - More

• Is it really possible to break free of our high speed, high pressure, high demand, guilt producing dis-ease of our complex lives?

1. What do you want to be known for?
2. If you could only be known for one thing, what would it be?

• 1 overarching principle:

Anything minus LOVE = Nothing

Everything minus LOVE = Nothing

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

• Summarizing love’s supremacy

Performing in your world with the greatest gifts and abilities…without love MEANS nothing!

Possessing the best, the finest, the most amazing things you can imagine …without love you BECOME nothing!

Sacrificially providing for those you love, the greatest cause on earth…without love PROFITS you nothing!

• A prescription for transformation

Rx1 – Focus

Rx2 – Love more!

Rx3 – Redefine success

• If love is the answer, what is love?

What it’s not & What it is (described in 1 Corinthians 13:4)

Broadcast Resource

• Spiritual Simplicity Resources
• Message Notes

Additional Resource Mentions

• Small Group Resources
• I Choose Joy Book
• I Choose Joy Small Group

Connect

• 888-333-6003
• Website
• Chip Ingram App
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• Facebook
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• 888-333-6003

When the days are long and the seasons of hardship seem never-ending, it's comforting to know that you are not alone. God hears your prayers and your cries, and He sees you. That’s why, in today's message, Pastor Chris wants you to understand that no matter what season of life you are in, God will always be there to hear and be with you. When you face spiritual warfare and feel like your back is against the wall, you can trust that God will guide you through every battle and every storm.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches us that, like Samuel, we’re all called by God to stand in the gap: to serve, to pray, and to trust.

Do you wish you could just put the brakes on the speed of life? Between work, family, ministry, financial pressures, health issues, is it any wonder that our lives and our relationships are on the ragged edge? If you’re ready to start loving more by doing less, then join Chip as he begins his series called "Spiritual Simplicity"

• 4 words drive our lives, our schedules, our relationships, and our souls...

Bigger - Better - Faster - More

• Is it really possible to break free of our high speed, high pressure, high demand, guilt producing dis-ease of our complex lives?

1. What do you want to be known for?
2. If you could only be known for one thing, what would it be?

• 1 overarching principle:

Anything minus LOVE = Nothing

Everything minus LOVE = Nothing

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

• Summarizing love’s supremacy

Performing in your world with the greatest gifts and abilities…without love MEANS nothing!

Possessing the best, the finest, the most amazing things you can imagine …without love you BECOME nothing!

Sacrificially providing for those you love, the greatest cause on earth…without love PROFITS you nothing!

• A prescription for transformation

Rx1 – Focus

Rx2 – Love more!

Rx3 – Redefine success

• If love is the answer, what is love?

What it’s not & What it is (described in 1 Corinthians 13:4)

Broadcast Resource

• Spiritual Simplicity Resources
• Message Notes

Additional Resource Mentions

• Small Group Resources
• I Choose Joy Book
• I Choose Joy Small Group

Connect

• 888-333-6003
• Website
• Chip Ingram App
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Partner With Us

• Donate Online
• 888-333-6003